NYC Art-Pop Duo mmeadows Battle Insomnia With Lush New Single “Baby-by”
(Edited press release)
NYC-based art-pop duo mmeadows — made up of current Dirty Projectors member Kristin Slipp and more pop star collaborator Cole Kamen-Green (Beyoncé, Lorde, Harry Style) — have shared “Baby-By,” a “danceable lullaby” inspiredy by challenging insomnia-induced nights. The track is reflective of the ebb and flow of falling asleep into an uneasy rest until dawn finally breaks. It’s both catchy as hell and intricate and subtle — a trait that embodies everything that makes mmeadows’ music so captivating.
Slipp expands, “A few years ago I was battling crippling insomnia, which brought me to some intensely dark places…On one of those nights not long ago, I decided to channel the electric current coursing through me into a song. The verses lull you into a state of melancholy near-sleep, then ramp up into an energetic burst of energy, the chorus, and this cycle repeats till the last gasp of the outro, like the sun coming over the horizon, when it’s finally safe to close your eyes.”
A true collaborative duo, Slipp and Kamen-Green complement and balance one another in a way that speaks to the depth of their musical connection. Cole describes Kristin’s superpower as her mind-voice connectivity. The way she can hear a song and begin tracking the scale degrees of the melody by touching different parts of her hand. Kristin describes Cole’s superpower as an ability to zoom out and observe their attempts holistically, contextualizing their creations within the big picture.
Listen to “Baby-by” below:
Tour dates w/ Finom (fka Ohmme)
Sept 29 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
Sept 30 Kingston, NY @ Tubby’s
Oct 1 New York, NY @ TV Eye
Oct 2 Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong
Oct 3 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
Oct 4 Atlanta, GA @ 529
Oct 5 Knoxville, TN @ Pilot Light
Oct 6 Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room
